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Astros
@ Expos
Parc Jarry
August 26, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Houston Astros, played on August 26, 1970 at Parc Jarry.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Parc Jarry |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 11,088 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gosger | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Expos
Parc Jarry
August 26, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Renko
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Wilson
Day is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Wilson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Wilson
Gosger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Renko
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Wilson
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Wilson
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staehle for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Wilson
Wine strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Renko
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Wilson
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Wilson
Day hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Wilson
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Wilson
Gosger hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Renko
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Renko
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Renko
Wilson strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilson out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Wilson
Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staehle vs. Wilson
Staehle hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wine vs. Wilson
Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renko vs. Wilson
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Menke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Renko
There goes Morgan. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gosger scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Wilson
Day hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Wilson
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Wilson
Gosger hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staehle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Wilson
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Wilson
Don Hahn pinch runs for John Bateman.
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Wilson
Wine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Wilson
Renko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Renko
John Boccabella now catching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Renko
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wilson
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Wilson
Day hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wilson
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Wilson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gosger vs. Wilson
Gosger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Wilson
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Wilson
Staehle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boccabella moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wine vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Wine is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Coco Laboy now playing third base.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Renko
There goes Morgan. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Renko
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Renko
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Menke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Raymond
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Raymond
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Gladding
Marty Martinez now playing third base. Hector Torres now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing first base. Jim Fairey pinch hits for Claude R
Fairey hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Gladding
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gladding
Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Gladding
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Staub reaches second base with a double. Day goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. Gladding
Laboy hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1970 -- Houston at Montreal (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones M, lf 5 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Day B, cf 5 1 1 0
Wynn J, lf 3 0 1 1 Staub R, rf 3 1 2 1
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Geronimo C, pr 0 1 0 0 Laboy C, 3b 1 0 0 0
Martinez M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gosger J, 1b 4 1 1 3
Menke D, ss-1b 4 1 1 3 Bateman J, c 3 0 2 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hahn D, pr 0 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 0 0 0 0 Boccabella J, c 1 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 1 Staehle M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Howard L, c 4 0 0 0 Wine B, ss 4 0 1 0
Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0 Renko S, p 3 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 38 4 11 4
Houston 000 001 004 -- 5
Montreal 000 000 031 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D 7.2 9 3 3 2 4
Gladding F (W) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (L) 8.1 7 4 3 1 7
Raymond C 0.2 1 1 1 0 2
E -- Bateman J
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Montreal 9
2B -- Bateman J, Staub R
HR -- Gosger J, Menke D, Cedeno C
SB -- Morgan J 2
SF -- Wynn J
WP -- Renko S
T -- 2:19
A -- 11088
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